coffer

Example Sentences

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Financial mismanagement and the bankruptcy of multiple large employers have drained the town’s coffers.

From The Wall Street Journal

Shipping registries are also an easy way for revenue-starved Pacific island nations to bolster government coffers.

From Barron's

Large employers can pull out, regional economies can collapse and the need to replenish state coffers can lead to higher taxes on residents.

From MarketWatch

Silicon Valley’s biggest players are flush with cash and were able to fund much of the initial AI build-out from their own coffers.

From The Wall Street Journal

But a row over how to share the risk has left Kyiv's coffers looking distinctly bare.

From BBC